Ship John
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@Darth-fader same issue with me. I have broad shoulders and long arms. So sometimes the Large fit me a little short in the sleeves but if I size up it’ll just look too big on me and I’m not a fan
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@mecken88 I got the Y2 kakishibu chore jacket in a 44 and I think I could have managed to do a 42 but I wouldn’t have been able to button it up or wear anything but a tee underneath. Wearing a heavy sweater or UHF is tough in the 44 but it’s doable
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@mecken88 great write up and in addition to that I like having different fits in the rotation, some days I like having something little oversized or relaxed, on others I feel like wearing something form fitting
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@FlavourFade amen to that! I started experimenting after hearing the mighty Bjorn talk about layers and the amazing versatility of different sizes for different occasions.
So after that iv pushed my comfort zone and bought a few jackets In slightly larger sizes to be able to layer with. Or as you said, wear oversized for comfort or sometimes more form fitting. It’s great! I’m glad I took the advice! Makes the wardrobe feel more versatile and it opens up more options
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I got to wondering about the Kurabo Mills
denim used for the new 15oz Wills jacket that just dropped. I didn’t know much about them and upon initial research found that they are a massive corporation with diversified interests in biomedical, real estate, power plants and so much more. Got me wondering about how the denim they produce might be “quality” wise based on such large corporate practices.Turns out they have a really cool denim history with being the mill that produced the denim for the first all Japanese made pair of jeans by Big John in the 70s.
Interesting article here if ya care to dig into it.
https://japan-denim.com/blogs/blog/kurabo-mill-guide?srsltid=AfmBOoqieJA-QN7p_cGJwjyUXXVjU4fv4qsnSlEH1BsRjtfVUQbdEzAw -
@Mizmazzle
This kind of deep information is why I love this hobby and this forum. -
@Heritage_Guy it’s fun to go deep!
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Recently got into both ship John and iron heart. Really liking this Ramblin jacket, can’t wait for cooler weather so I can wear it and my first pair of 634’s I ordered!
